§ Mr. Tinnasked the Secretary of State for Defence what were the military flying accident rates for 1975.
§ Mr. WellbelovedThe military flying accident rates per 10,000 flying hours for the calendar year 1975, together with the total assessed costs, were as follows:
Accident rate (per 10,000 flying hours) Assessed Cost £m. Royal Navy 1.00 1.94 Army 1.00 0.30 Royal Air Force 0.49 19.2 For this purpose an accident is defined as an occurrence where the aircraft is missing, damaged beyond repair or is not repairable on site.